Apa De Camarao, is something like a prawn pie, its a special kind of dough with a prawn stuffing. It does not have to be like the stuffing in this recipe, people use prawn balchao or any other masala prawns that you are fond of. This recipe we use a simple prawn saute with a […]
Coconut Ice
Yet another Goan sweet, that also finds its way to the table for Christmas, Coconut Ice. The Chef says that it used to be called the Coconut Cordial though it seems this is a liquid drink now days, anyone can shed some light on this? Was the coconut the Goan coconut cordial? Like all Goan […]
Channa Doss
Channa Doss or Doce is a Goan sweet that requires very few ingredients but lot of patience and tremendous amount of stirring. Its fairly easy to make and the end result is one of the simplist sweets that still ends up getting consumed too soon. Prior to starting let we warn you that its a […]
Bolinhas the Teatime Treat
Bolinhas, another teatime delight that can double up as something special on your table’s Christmas Offerings. Easy to do, the procedure is not time consuming but would be better if you can leave part mixture overnight. The end result is a soft, tasty Bolinha that crumbles in your mouth and as always leaving you with […]
Prawn Rissois
Today we have an authentic recipe handed down straight from the Portuguese while they were in our beloved Goa! Its called the Prawn Rissois, pronounced as Rissoee its a mouth watering appetizer, that melts in your mouth! There are two steps involved in the Prawn Rissoe Recipe, first is to make the stuffing that’s put […]
Caldine Curry
The Caldine Curry is a yellow non spicy Goan curry, its usually made with fish, but some people make it with prawns as well as vegetables. But the original caldine curry is made with any fleshy fish. Let’s take a look at what goes into making an authentic Goan caldine. Caldine Juice Ingredients: 1 Coconut […]
Goan Fish Curry
What is a Goan Food blog without the fish curry recipe? Xitt Codi is the staple diet of a goan anywhere across the world. We eat fish curry along with rice nearly every week, its also perhaps the cheapest dish to eat, at a restaurant in Goa. Heres the Xitt Codi recipe, we will also […]
Shark Ambot Tik
The meaning of Ambot is sour and tik is spicy in portugese and here comes another portugese influenced delicious dish from Goa, made with fish that has less bones, the Ambot Tik In this recipe we make the lip smacking Shark Ambot Tik. Shark Ambot Tik Main Ingredients: 1/2 Kg Shark (Preferably a fish without […]
Prawn Xeque Xeque
Prawn Xeque Xeque, if your Goan you know how to pronounce that :), or if you are fond of Goan food. The others can keep trying, Xeque Xeque is an exotic goan dish that goes well with Sannas (Goan Speciality), Dosas (South Indian Speciality) and Fugias (East Indian Speciality). Prawn Xeque Xeque Main Ingredients: 1 […]
Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday!
My Mother decided to put up a Pancake recipe since Shrove Tuesday is around the corner. For those of you who do not know Shrove Tuesday marks the beginning of lent, a month of fasting for Christians. Shrove Tuesday is noted for the customs of eating Pancakes and hence is also known as Pancake Day. […]
